Date: February 16, 1940
Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Date: March 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Ghetto Established in Poland October 16,…
World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms. Date: May 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic. Date: October 1, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Siege of Calais Ends with British and French Surrender, May…
The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more. Date: November 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Vichy France Severs Relations with UK, July 5, 1940Martin Kamen…
In Tacoma, Washington, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses in a windstorm, a mere four months after the bridge's completion. Date: November 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Italian Submarine Sinks Greek Cruiser…
World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath, May…